Hinge.



Paten ted May 7, 1901. J. B. CARTER. A I

H l N G E (Application filed Aug. 3, 190,9)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES Allarney I UNITED STATES PATEN FFlCE.

JOHN R. CARTER, OF CINCINNATLOHIO, ASSIGNOR TO ERNST H. HUENE- FELD, OF SAME PLACE.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,380, dated May '7, 1901.

Application filed August 3, 1900. Serial No. 25,833. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN R. CglRTER, of Oinc-innati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in hinges designed particularly for use on boxes, trunks, machine covers or casings, and the like; and it consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the improved hinge applied to a washing-machine casing, the top or cover being closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the top or cover open. Fig. 3 is a view of the two parts of the hinge detached and separated, and Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of a modification.

A represents the body of a washing-machine, and B represents the cover, connected to the body by the hinges C. These hinges are each constructed of two parts 1 and 2, the part 1 or lower and larger member being secured to the body, (either inside or outside,) while the upper and smaller member is secured to the cover or lid. The body a of part 1 is "provided with screw-holes for its attachment to the body of the casing and is provided at its rear end with an elongated slot 1), which latter when the hinge is in position inclines slightly forwardly and upwardly,with

its lower end in a plane slightly above the top edge of the casing.

Projecting upwardly and forwardly from the rear end of top of body a of part 1 of the hinge is the integral arm a, which latter may be straight or curved, as desired, and integral with the upper end of this arm and also integral with the front end of body a is the curved guide d. This guide 01 is preferably formed in the arc of a circle, with its lower end concentric with the lower rear end of slot 1), while the upper end of guide 01 is concentric with the upper forward end of slot 19.

When the part 1 of the hinge is secured to the body of the casing or box, the arm 0' and guide 01 project above the body adjacent to the ends of the cover, and thus form lateral supports which eifectually brace the cover against endwise movement.

The part 2 of the hinge comprises a body 6, having screw-holes for its attachment to the cover and provided at its rear end with a pin or stud f, adapted to rest within the elon- 6o gated slot in the part 1 of the hinge, and at its front end with two pins or studs g, adapted to receive the guide (1 between them. The end carrying the pins or studs g projects beyond the lower edge of the cover, so as to overhang the side of the body of the casing or box when the cover is closed, and as the guide (1 and arm 0 project above the body of the casing or box it will be seen that the cover is thoroughly braced against lateral movement or displacement. As the pins or studs rest on opposite sides of the guide, it will be seen that as the cover or lid is lifted the outer stud g, bearing against the outer face of the guide, draws the cover forward and moves the rear stud f lengthwise the slot I), thus throwing the rear end of the lid or cover well over the body, so that any suds, water, or other matter therein will gravitate into the body and not escape between the cover and body. It will also be seen that when the cover is open the weight of the cover will be supported by the widely-separated studs f and g, thus dividing the strain. Again, the two parts of the hinge overlap more or less 8 when the cover is open and closed. Hence the hinges act as braces to stay the cover against lateral displacement. V

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the larger part, carrying the guide (1, is secured to the cover and carries the pin f, while the smaller section is secured to the body and-is provided at its forward end with the two pins or studs g g, which embrace the guide d on the upper section, and at its rear end with 5 the elongated slot 1), which receives the pin f on the upper section. This modified form accomplishes the results accomplished with the construction shown in Fig. 1 and is perhaps better adapted for boxes or casings having shallow covers than the construction shown in said figure.

gage the opposite curved faces of the guide, and also with a pintle adapted to rest and move in the elongated slot, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib ing witnesses.

JOHN R. CARTER.

.Witnesses:

CHARLES E. PFAU, RICHARD E. WERNERL 

